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The Brooks water wheel on the Colorado River, near McCoy. Yarmony Mountain is in the background.
Earl and Elsie Brooks sold the McCoy Hotel in 1919 to "Edith Stifel and purchased the former Charles Nelson place on the Colorado River. The place was badly rundown when Earl bought it and there were no improvements to speak of. So beginning from scratch they started the big undertaking of making it a modern ranch. Almost the first things which had to...
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The Brooks water wheel in 1970 showing signs of deterioration. Water wheels were common along the Colorado but the Brooks wheel is one of few still standing.
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"This house, located on the south side of the Colorado River is presently the property of a Denver attorney, John Comer. It was build by Earl Brooks about 1920 and considered one of the better homes of the McCoy area. The Brooks family lived in it for seventeen years before moving to California." -- McCoy Memoirs p.152
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"Cabin on former Ad Stifel Ranch in the Antelope section of McCoy." -- John Ambos caption
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65) Carl H. Schrupp
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Military marker for: "Carl H. Schrupp, Colorado, S1, US Navy, World War I, Feb. 10, 1895--Oct. 18, 1962," in the McCoy Cemetery. A cross is engraved at the top of the marker.
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Charles B. "Charley" McCoy (son of Charles H. McCoy, founder of McCoy, Colorado) seated with his family. Wife, Stella Hatch (married in 1900) has one arm on Charley's shoulder and one hand on daughter Mildred (born in 1913). Daughter Ethel (born in 1902) is seated at far left. A different pose for a photo taken on the same day is used on p. 105 of McCoy Memoirs by John Ambos.
Charley McCoy developed a ranch on Yarmony Creek, five miles east...
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Marker for: "Charles Hubbard Tuck, 1857--1930," in the McCoy Cemetery. Inscription at bottom reads: "Gone but not forgotten."
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Marker for: "Charles K. Johannbroer, Apr. 24-30, 1928," in the McCoy Cemetery. A lamb is engraved on the left side of the marker.
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Marker: "In loving memory of Charles Raymond Thompson, Nov. 16, 1896--May 9, 1981," in the McCoy Cemetery. A mountain scene with pines, a lake and clouds is engraved at the center of the marker. Below that, inscription reads: "Husband of Lydia Masters Thompson."
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Metal mortuary marker for: "Charles R. Thompson, 1896--1981," in the McCoy Cemetery. A laurel wreath is embossed at the top of the marker. "Martin's Mortuary" is embossed at the bottom.
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Charley McCoy (Charles B., son of Charles H. McCoy) married Stella Hatch in 1900. Daughter Ethel was born in 1902 and daughter Mildred was born in 1913. "Charles B. stayed with ranching and was known as a progressive stockman of the area. He developed a fine ranch on Yarmony Creek, five miles east of McCoy." -- McCoy Memoirs p.107, photo on p. 105
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"The former ranch house on Yarmony Creek, where Charley and Stella McCoy lived nearly thirty-five years and their daughters Ethel and Mildred were born in." -- McCoy Memoirs p.104
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The Charley and Stella McCoy house on Yarmony Creek. A man is sitting on the front steps holding a child and two children are sitting to the left. The porch is covered in vines.
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Charley Horn and Harry Groh, with horses, preparing to go prospecting.
"When their [Frank and Mary Groh's] first child, Harry, was born in 1891 he had what was always considered a fine distinction in a new settlement. He was the first white child born in a new pioneer community. Olive was born in 1893 and Frank Jr. in 1901." -- McCoy Memoirs, p. 125
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75) Charlie Forster
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Marker for: "Charlie Forster, Sept. 29, 1910--Oct. 27, 1976," in the McCoy Cemetery.
A meadow scene with horse and rider, steer, river, trees and mountain is engraved on the marker.
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Shared marker for: "Settlemeyer, Charlie V. "Pappy," Jan. 26, 1912--Dec. 25, 1999, Father, Grandfather and Friend; Sibyl D. "Mamasibyl," May 2, 1919--July 23, 1990, Mother, Grandmother and Friend," in the McCoy Cemetery. A mountain scene with pines, elk and deer is engraved on the marker.
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Shared marker for: "Adams, Charlie Earl, July 2, 1889--Feb. 23, 1973; Inez Riggs, Nov. 21, 1883--Mar. 30, 1973," in the McCoy Cemetery. A mountain scene with a cross engraved at the top of the marker. Columbines are engraved at the center of the marker. At bottom, the inscription reads: "Married Aug. 31, 1912."
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Military marker for: "Clarence H. Kirby, SSGT US Army, World War II, Dec. 21, 1919--Aug. 1, 1982," in the McCoy Cemetery. A cross is embossed at the bottom center of the marker.
79) Clarice Ann Reed
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Marker for: "Our loving mother, Clarice Ann Reed, April 6, 1936--March 18, 1999," in the McCoy Cemetery. A cat is engraved on the left side of the marker.
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The Clark Ewing house built in 1934 in McCoy, Colorado; adobe and rock construction.
